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By: Bret Goldman

Bret Goldman — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:18:55 +0000

Why did Cal play the “prevent you from winning defense.” at the end of the Washington game. Everyone knows that you can play not to lose instead of playing to win! I would love to see CAL send a corner or safety on a delay in one of the next games.

By: Pete Morris ('89)

Pete Morris ('89) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:40:57 +0000

You are so right, Jay, about Marshawn’s cart ride perhaps getting him back in the Heisman discussion. The fact that he completely fell off the map when the team (if not him) laid an egg in Knoxville, and the fact that his post-game antics–as fun and spontaneous as they appear–get him back in the show, demonstrate what a lame publicity circus the Heisman has become. That said, I’d still love to see Marshawn get invited to the party in New York, just as JJ Arrington should have been two years ago, and Desean Jackson should be next year. Go Bears!
Speaking of great Bears, Jay, who would be your top 5 players of the last 20-30 years? While there are plenty of honorable mentions (Pawlawsi, Dawkins, Wallace, Ortega, Auzenne, Shaw, Douglas, McArthur, among others), my Top 5, dating back to the Joe Kapp era, would be:
5. (tie) Deltha O’Neal and Hardy Nickerson
4. Tony Gonzalez
3. Desean Jackson
2. Russell White
1. Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn just passed Russell with this past Saturday’s effort, and Desean just might pass them all before he’s through, if he can return to his TD-scoring ways.

By: Kent Wilson

Kent Wilson — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:36:13 +0000

Marshawn for Heisman? That’s a joke at this point. Marshawn lost any slim chance he had at the Heisman along with any modicum of national respect that Cal lost back in September in Knoxville. I’m a die-hard Cal fan, but I live in the east and I can say that not too many folks east of the rockies will take Cal seriously…the only Pac-10 team with any sort of national respect is USC. Cal will need to defeat USC and then a Michigan or Ohio St. in the Rose Bowl to truly earn some some national respect. Don’t forget, over the past 5 years Cal has not played many traditionally strong football programs (embarassing loss to Tennessee, embarassing loss to Texas Tech, victory over Va. Tech). Not too may opportunities against strong non-conference opponents.

My concern for Cal is that any opponent that plays a physical style has really slowed down the Cal offense. Tennesse – hit Cal hard on the first play of the game (Concussion for TE Stevens) and Cal never recovered. Both Washington St. and Washington are known for their ferocious hitting on defense and they seem to slow down the Cal offense. I fear that Cal is a little soft and struggles against teams that can match their physicality.